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TwoDeadDogs
5th Feb 2001, 00:25
Hi there
Has anyone any gen on modding a B-series Shadow to accept a 582,a slipper tank and a footwell? Is it possible and has it been done before?
regards
TDD

White Shadow
5th Feb 2001, 01:31
Fiona and Raymond at the Shadow Flight Centre, tel. 01722 410567, will tell you all you want to know.
Regards, WS

Genghis the Engineer
5th Feb 2001, 21:21
There's a B series Shadow in Eire with a 582 on it, which every year or so re-emerges and somebody tries to put it on the UK reg - with no success. The D series uses a 582, but only by virtue of a stiffer wing that can safely fly faster.

The B series / C series wing won't take the extra power, because Section S requires an aircraft to not be able to achieve more than 79% Vne in level flight.

G

White Shadow
5th Feb 2001, 22:52
B series converted to C series - footwell, slipper tank, streamlined struts, etc - goes pretty well with a 503. Trade-off passenger-weight/fuel, with two-up.
Shadow Flight Centre, Old Sarum, have all the gen. Used to sell conversion kits
WS

[This message has been edited by White Shadow (edited 05 February 2001).]

TwoDeadDogs
7th Feb 2001, 00:37
Hi there
Many thanx for the gen.Genghis,I'd love to know the reg of that Irish Shadow.I'll try the Shadow Centre and see what they can come up with.It'll probably be a 503,if the early airframe can't take a 582.
thanks again
regards
TDD

Genghis the Engineer
7th Feb 2001, 02:01
Frankly the 503 is cheaper, more reliable, easier to fix and less complicated than a 582 anyway.

G